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Hawai'i Volcanoes National ParkLava flows like a river out of a hardened crust.
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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
What's Going on with the Volcano?
Kilauea is Currently Active at Two Locations - the Summit and East Rift Zone
 
Brown ash and fumes billow out of the new vent in the summit crater

NPS photo by N. Judd

Brown ash and fumes billow out of the new vent in the summit crater(click on photo for larger version)

New Vent in Summit Crater
Erupting for the first time since 1982, an ash-laden plume rises from a new crater within Halema`uma`u at the summit of Kilauea.

Lava Flows to the Ocean
Lava from a vent on the East Rift Zone, is flowing through the upper portion of the lava tube system and heading for the coast although, it is not currently (January 25, 2010) entering the ocean. This area is outside the boundaries of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. Check the Scientist's Daily Updates for the latest information on the eruption.


Air Quality Monitor
There are two air quality monitoring stations in the Park.

Earthquakes
`iliahi is the Hawaiian name for sandalwood.  

Did You Know?
During the 1800's, vast quantities of fragrant sandalwood were the first major export of the Hawaiian Islands. The trade nearly caused the extinction of `iliahi or sandalwood (Santalum paniculatum).

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Last Updated: February 01, 2010 at 20:14 EST